By Sister Maria Klosowski
Last summer three rain gardens were planted in our yard. Individuals constructing the rain gardens engaged in a training program to learn the types of soil and plants that are ideal for this kind of garden. Rain that would normally move from the roof to the municipal sewer is now flowing into the rain garden where it can be filtered. Thus, the gardens are diverting thousands of gallons of water from the sewer. Also, runoff from the property can go directly into the rain garden, making us better neighbors. A bonus of these types of gardens is that they can be home to butterflies, singing birds and other wildlife. If you are curious about rain gardens, watch one of these brief videos.